10 Rock Music Albums Where One Person Plays Everything

If you check the credits for Smashing Pumpkins' 1993 album Siamese Dream, you'll find the full band credited for their usual roles. In reality, things were very different.

Around this time, frontman Billy Corgan was being what is commonly known in the business as a "control freak", determined to make this album as perfect as humanly possible. Or better, ideally.

As a result, his relationship with the other Pumpkins became fractious, with bass player D'arcy Wretzky reportedly locking herself in the bathroom to avoid him at times.

Another consequence of Corgan's obsession was that he would often re-record other members' parts, as he wasn't happy with their work. As a result of these overdubs, most of what actually ended up on Siamese Dream was done by Corgan, even if the rest of the band were still credited.

Aside from a few string arrangements, plus a guest spot on the piano from R.E.M.'s Mike Mills, Corgan's output makes up a majority of the album. It's a good album, for sure, but was it really worth turning into such an egotistical monster over?

D'arcy Wretzky would probably say no.